"Your Majesty, the Khan invites you to come and have a chat."
In the evening of the next day, Ashina Yang Huan sent Ashina Peony to invite him.
Looking at Ashina Peony who looked tired, Li Po nodded in agreement and casually replied: "You don't look very good. It's not easy for you to work hard these years, right? You should be able to take a good rest after the alliance."
Ashina Mudan gave a bitter smile, no matter what he was thinking in his heart, he said: "The words coming from His Majesty's mouth always sound so pleasant to the ears, so can Your Majesty make your ministers less aggressive?
If I continue like this, let alone working hard, I will be able to hear the call of God."
She is also very interesting when talking, which is what Li Po appreciates about her, otherwise he would not have summoned her in person many times, and he must admit that this is a very competent diplomatic envoy.
Li Po laughed and said: "I am not as majestic as Khan. I can decide everything with just one word."
Ashina Peony shook her head and said: "Your Majesty is joking again. There is an old saying in the Central Plains that everything goes wrong most of the time in the world. The Khan's worries will not be any less than your Majesty's..."
Following her words, Li Po said: "Then the Khan invited me to meet you. Why is there something bothering you?"
Ashina Mudan controlled herself not to roll her eyes, "Why would your Majesty ask questions knowingly? I don't believe that Your Majesty has not received any news..."
Li Po smiled and stopped teasing her in circles. He had the upper hand over the alliance and no longer needed to be quick to talk.
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Or the big tent in the middle of both sides.
The kings of the two countries met frequently these days, and the official meeting was the one at the beginning of the alliance. Ashina Yang Huan invited him here to discuss important matters. It was their second official meeting.
When Li Po walked into the big tent, Ashina Yang Huan was already waiting there.
Li Po looked at her for a moment and didn't detect any other emotions from her. She still looked so calm.
This is a character worthy of appreciation and admiration. Whenever big things happen, most men, not to mention a woman, cannot be calm and composed. When things come to a close, most of them are in a hurry.
It was noon and it was lunch time, so the two of them were not busy talking. After these days of contact, they were already very familiar with each other.
In a tacit understanding, they waited for the food and wine to be served, and the crowd left. Then Ashina Yang Huan raised his glass and said with a smile: "You are one step ahead again, my aunt will give you a toast."
Her fierceness is always hidden under the appearance of gentleness. Emperor Wen Yang Jian may be like this, or it may be a habit developed in the Turkic royal court.
Li Po thought to himself, when the two armies are fighting, victory is inevitable. Every time he sees her, he cannot completely win in terms of momentum, and sometimes he is even at a disadvantage. This is really an extraordinary woman.
Originally, he wanted to pretend to be confused, but at this time he did not want to be so obscene. He raised his glass generously and said, "I'm sorry for you. I hope my aunt won't take offense."
After finishing the glass, Ashina Yang Huan took a few mouthfuls of dried meat. This nephew was so cunning that she couldn't help but think of Cao Mengde, so she always had to think carefully before speaking.
"The end of the alliance is approaching, and we don't have much time to get together. Alas, I don't know when we can see each other again... Do you hope that the alliance will end quickly so that you can go back and be your emperor?"
Li Po shook his head and said: "What does aunt want my nephew to say? As a person like aunt, she should know that the exchanges between the two countries cannot tolerate too many other things.
What we can say here is that God has given us a little face. If we ask for too much, wouldn’t it be too greedy? In the future, we will exchange letters and see each other as if they were face to face. As long as our friendship is still there, we can put some restraints on the two countries. This will
That’s the good result, right?
My aunt and I are not ordinary people, but we are also leaders of the community. We are not old, and we will be able to do a lot in the future, so we don’t have to worry too much about other trivial things."
Ashina Yang Huan smiled and nodded, these were words from the bottom of her heart. After these days together, even a stubborn person should be able to understand her thoughts.
In her opinion, this nephew, despite his smiling face and always showing concern for family ties, was actually cold-tempered and ambitious, making him a good candidate for becoming an emperor.
As long as it can impress him a little and make him remember that there is an aunt far away who cares about him, in fact, this trip will not be in vain.
This may be the reason why the two sides have gone through many twists and turns since their intention to form an alliance, but they were still able to sit down and talk.
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"You still see clearly. You and I are above everyone, and authority is exercised in the north and south. We really shouldn't be greedy for too much. Okay, you may be tired of hearing all this nagging. Let's talk about business.
Bar."
Li Po said: "If you're not in a hurry, I'll introduce my nephew to some food and drink to fill his belly. My aunt doesn't know yet, but the other nephews can endure it. The food on the grassland is really unflattering."
Thanks to my aunt, she has stayed on the grassland for so many years, it’s not easy.”
Ashina Yang Huan looked at him dumbfounded. She didn't know what her nephew was planning, but what he said made sense indeed. She had been using the food on the grassland for so many years, but she still had many complaints. This shows that the Turks
The diet is rudimentary.
While eating and drinking, Li Po continued to talk, "Now those noble families in the south drink tea soup. In the future, my nephew will send some to my aunt. It can relieve tiredness and promote fluid production. Drinking some from time to time is very good for the body."
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Ashina and Yang Huan saw that he was eating very happily, and she also had an appetite. After hearing the news about Ashina Duowen, she had not had a good meal yet, so she ate some immediately. The taste was really not good.
How about it.
"It's good if you have that intention. Treating guests with tea soup is not popular today. I drink it from time to time, but I don't see much benefit."
Li Po grinned, wondering why she had forgotten. She was born in the Yang family of Hongnong, and tea soup was not unusual in her eyes. The advertising was a failure, and she should have promoted it more to those Turkic nobles.
When doing business with the Turks, the bulk commodities are actually just a few, such as fabrics, salt, porcelain and wine, and the rest are all in bits and pieces. At this time, it is difficult to export tea to the Turks because the Turks do not recognize this and the tea is very valuable.
, only the Turkic nobles can afford it.
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They entered chatting mode again, and there was no shortage of topics to talk about. They looked a bit like a family.
After he had eaten and drank enough, Li Po held his belly and said, "Ashina is just a stupid person. You don't need to worry too much. He took advantage of the alliance between my aunt and me to lead the army eastward. It was really a desperate move."
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He has never thought about where his power comes from. The location of Liaodong City is good, but it is far away from his tribe. As long as his aunt uses some tricks, he can make him unable to advance or retreat. It is estimated that when he understands, he will also
It’s just a grave of dry bones.”
Ashina Yang Huan agreed with her statement. Ashina Duowen had wanted to march into Liaodong for more than a day or two. It would be unreasonable if she was not prepared at all.
The fact that the news of Ashina Duowen's mobilization of troops reached the area of the alliance so quickly actually illustrates this point.
At this time, Ashina Yang Huan said: "In any case, you are the instigator of this matter. If you hadn't sent someone to persuade him, how would Ashina Duowen have dared to devote all his efforts to the east?"
Li Po laughed without any embarrassment. This was something he had expected. Ashina Duowen had planted many eyes and ears in the royal court. How could he not have the royal court's spies in his sweat tent?
It can be said that he was using a conspiracy, but he couldn't predict whether Ashina Tawen would raise an army and when. But if you think about it from his perspective, what better time could there be than when the two countries will form an alliance?
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So he said cunningly: "Since my aunt knew that it was unstable, why didn't she make plans in advance? I guess this is the opportunity that my aunt has been waiting for, right?"
Ashina Yang Huan's eyes flashed, thinking that I had prepared more than one table of meals for that idiot, but that guy chose the one that looked the most abundant, but had countless maggots hidden there.
In her opinion, that man's stupidity can no longer be described in words, but it is not surprising. Turkic nobles are usually like this, always so self-righteous, but at critical moments, they will always choose the stupidest way to end themselves.
s life.
On this point, she and Li Po had completely the same understanding...
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"Let's take a look first. It's approaching winter and there's no way to cure him. However, Tang Jun in Hebei has been preparing for the border for a long time and has been prepared in advance. Do you want to help aunt quell the chaos?"
Ashina Yang Huan's composure made Li Po also confused as to what she was thinking. Tulihan Ashina's exposure to news was tantamount to rebellion. This was not a trivial matter. Maybe the Turks would fall into civil strife again.
After talking for so long, he was rambling here and there. In fact, he just wanted to see if Ashina Yang Huan was really confident. If she showed even a trace of anger and panic, he would feel more confident.
But until now, Ashina Yang Huan's mood has been extremely stable. He couldn't help but mutter in his heart. It seemed that he was really prepared and sufficient, but the effect was not as expected.
It feels like Ashina Duowen made a bad move and implicated Li Po as well?
So he shook his head and said: "My aunt and I have made an alliance here to allow the two countries to coexist harmoniously. I have no intention of intervening in the civil strife of the Turks.
Besides, Goguryeo and the Tang Dynasty still have old grievances that have not been settled, and Ashina Duowen is in conflict with them. The Tang Dynasty is just happy to see this happen, and can take the opportunity to send people across the sea to the south to harass, maybe it can kill Goguryeo.
It’s over.”
Ashina Yang Huan frowned slightly and asked, "Is this your plan?"
Li Po nodded heavily, "This is my plan."
The two looked at each other and couldn't help but laugh...
At this time, they already had a tacit understanding. The two countries had different desires. The Turks were facing rebellion, while the Tang Dynasty wanted to take the opportunity to create obstacles for the Turks and Goguryeo. These were all obvious things...
This chapter has been completed!